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The Ahwahnee Hotel Yosemite National Park Bonus X

Where to Stay and Play in Yosemite. This Ahwahnee Hotel DVD Bonus feature is available on location in Yosemite National Park and from www.finleyholiday.com. Visit www.yosemiteparks.com for lodging information. Known for its magnificent façade, and architecture, The Ahwahnee was designed by renown architect Gilbert Staney Underwood to highlight its natural surroundings, including Yosemite Falls, Half Dome and Glacier Point. Underwood also designed Grand Canyon Lodge, Bryce Canyon Lodge and Zion Lodge. A National Historic Landmark, the Ahwahnee was completed in 1927 and is a prime example of National Park Service Rustic Architecture. The Ahwahnee is operated by DNC Parks & … Continue reading

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Chefs’ Holidays at The Ahwahnee – Yosemite National Park Bonus Feature

Where to Stay and Play in Yosemite. This Chefs’ Holidays video is a “Discovering Yosemite” DVD Bonus feature available on location in Yosemite National Park and from www.finleyholiday.com. Visit www.yosemiteparks.com for lodging information. Yosemites Chefs’ Holidays® at The Ahwahnee®, held each year in January and February, feature some of the world’s most innovative and acclaimed chefs. These culinary adventures provide a showcase for the fascinating range of styles, personalities and emerging trends that characterize the American cuisine scene. Each session features a “Meet the Chefs” reception, cooking classes and demonstrations, behind-the-scenes kitchen tours and the fabulous five-course Chefs’ Holidays Gala … Continue reading

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Bracebridge Dinner – Ahwahnee Hotel Yosemite National Park

Come travel back through time to a Christmas of centuries past, where glorious music and sumptuous food are but part of America’s best-loved holiday tradition. This Bracebridge Dinner DVD Bonus feature is available on location in Yosemite National Park and from www.finleyholiday.com. For more information on Bracebridge Dinner, visit www.bracebridgedinners.com or visit www.yosemiteparks.com for lodging information. Yosemite National Parks Bracebridge Dinner has become a true American tradition since its inception eighty years ago in the magnificent Yosemite Valley. This spectacular Christmas pageant takes place in The Ahwahnees grand Dining Room, which is transformed into the majestic Hall of American author … Continue reading

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Heritage Holidays at The Ahwahnee – Yosemite National Park

Heritage Holidays at the Ahwahnee Hotel in Yosemite. March, 2009. Tom Bopp and a host of guests celebrate the 1930’s heydays of the Ahwahnee Hotel with period dress, music, dancing and entertainment. Web promo by Finley Holiday Films finleyholiday.com. For Lodging information, visit yosemitepark.com. DNC Parks & Resorts offers visitors a wide range of lodging and activities in Yosemite National Park.

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The Ahwahnee Hotel

Known for its magnificent façade, and architecture, the Ahwahnee was designed by renown architect Gilbert Staney Underwood to highlight its natural surroundings. Underwood also designed Grand Canyon Lodge, Bryce Canyon Lodge and Zion Lodge. A National Historic Landmark, the Ahwahnee was completed in 1927 and is a prime example of National Park Service Rustic Architecture. Each year an number of special events are held here, including Chefs’ Holidays, Vintners’ Holidays and Bracebridge Dinner at Christmastime. The Ahwahnee is operated by DNC Parks & Resorts at Yosemite. Visit www.yosemiteparks.com for lodging information. A more in-depth Ahwahnee Hotel bonus feature is available … Continue reading

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